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"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "tréno magnitikís aiórisis",
"sense": "sort of train",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "τρένο μαγνητικής αιώρησης"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "sort of train",
"word": "maglev"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"lang_code": "id",
"sense": "sort of train",
"word": "kereta maglev"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "rinia",
"sense": "sort of train",
"word": "リニア"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "jagibusang'yeolcha",
"sense": "sort of train",
"word": "자기부상열차"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "sort of train",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kolej magnetyczna"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "maglév",
"sense": "sort of train",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "магле́в"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "sort of train",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "maglevtåg"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "sort of train",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "magnettåg"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "sort of train",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "magnetbana"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"lang_code": "vi",
"sense": "sort of train",
"word": "tàu đệm từ"
}
],
"word": "maglev"
}
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